Director/Assistant Director of Fundraising
Solidarity Center
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington • District of Columbia • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $169,000 - $181,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop a clear, prioritized fundraising strategy focused on high-potential international and private funding opportunities
- Assess and strengthen the current donor portfolio and pipeline
- Establish short- and medium-term revenue projections with pathways to achieve them
- Partner with the Executive Team to align fundraising priorities with organizational strategy
- Cultivate and manage relationships with foundations, international public funders, and major individual donors
- Identify, pursue, and secure new funding opportunities
- Represent Solidarity Center in donor meetings, conferences, and external briefings
- Advise senior leadership on donor positioning and engagement strategies
- Partner with program and finance teams to ensure strong proposals, budgets, reporting, and compliance
- Equip staff with tools and guidance to effectively participate in donor cultivation and stewardship
- Foster shared accountability for fundraising goals across departments
- Strengthen donor tracking, engagement, and stewardship systems
- Provide regular reports to the Executive Team and Board on revenue progress and pipeline development
- Support the Executive Director in advancing key donor relationships
- Ensure that development policies and procedures meet compliance and audit standards
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Demonstrated success securing significant funding from foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and/or international public donor agencies
- Demonstrated success creating and meeting fundraising goals and budgets
- Deep knowledge of European and other non-U.S. funding landscapes, including philanthropic and governmental institutions
- Strong relationships within international philanthropy, democracy, labor, or human rights funding communities
- Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and institutional funders
- Experience developing and executing multi-year fundraising strategies
- Experience building a culture of philanthropy within mission-driven organizations
- Demonstrated ability to engage program staff and leadership in donor cultivation and stewardship
- Exceptional writing and public speaking skills, with the ability to represent complex international programs to sophisticated donors
- Strategic thinker with strong judgment, initiative, and ability to prioritize high-value opportunities
- Knowledge of international political and socio-economic contexts relevant to labor and democracy work
- Experience in trade unions, worker movements, or social justice organizations strongly preferred
- Fluency in a foreign language desirable but not required
- Ten or more years of relevant professional experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with donor management systems
Benefits
- fully paid health insurance
- retirement plan and pension
- life insurance
- ample paid time off for holidays, vacation, and medical leave
- pre-tax deduction programs available for commuting, dependent care, and health care expenses
- opportunities and funds for professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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